Psychology - Personality 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyDevelopment of personalityGCSEAQA Created by: ellie.pritchardCreated on: 25-02-17 20:54 Personality The thoughts, feelings and behaviours which make an individual unique 1 of 17 Temperament The genetic component of personality 2 of 17 Longitudinal study A study carried out to show how behaviour changes over time 3 of 17 Monozygotic twins Twins developed from one fertilised egg (identical twins) 4 of 17 Dizygotic twins Twins developed from two separately fertilised eggs (non-identical twins) 5 of 17 Type theory Personality types are thought to be inherited. They can be described using related traits 6 of 17 Extroversion A personality trait that describes people who look to the outside world/other people for entertainment 7 of 17 Introversion A personality type that describes people who are content with their own company 8 of 17 Neuroticism A personality type that describes people who are highly emotional and show a quick and intense reaction to fear 9 of 17 Personality scale Ways of measuring personality using yes/no questions 10 of 17 Pyschoticism A 3rd dimension identified by Eysenck. Hostile, aggressive, insensitive, and cruel people score high on this scale 11 of 17 Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) A condition in which the individual does not use socially acceptable behaviour or consider the rights of others 12 of 17 DSM-V A manual listing different mental disorders and the criteria for diagnosing them 13 of 17 Amygdala The part of the brain involved in processing emotion 14 of 17 Cerebral cortex (grey matter) The outer layer of the brain which is responsible for concious thought3 15 of 17 Prefrontal cortex The very front part of the brain involved in social and moral behaviour and controls aggression 16 of 17 Socioeconomic factors Social and financial issues that can affect an individual 17 of 17
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